Decorative Arts

'A terrific read, bubbling with anecdotes and insight' Daily Mail, 2021's best biographies'Bayley, the author of books on style, design and taste, tells the Habitat story with his customary polycultural panache . . . [Mavity is] good at conveying the...

MAKE YOURS A HYGGE HOME THIS CHRISTMAS - AS SEEN ON THIS MORNING!A gorgeous guide to the Danish art of creating a cosy, happy home from the internationally bestselling author, Meik Wiking.Our homes should be a place of comfort, a place to feel safe when...

Readers love MORNING, NOON, NIGHT:'A beautiful coffee table book!''Fantastic furniture, fabulous recipes''Gorgeous photos to inspire the home, as well as recipes. A great buy!''Give this as a house warming gift to anyone who has taste.''I bought both of...

This bumper edition of Aidan Meehan's practical guides to the art and design of the Celts brings together three of his bestselling titles, A Beginner's Manual, Knotwork and Illuminated Letters. This practical, step-by-step manual provides an invaluable,...

Poised at the start of the 21st century, we can see clearly that the previous century was marked by momentous changes in the field of design. Aesthetics entered into everyday life with often staggering results. Our homes and workplaces turned into...

The techniques of metal colouring, bronzing and patination are assuming a new importance in contemporary fine metalwork and design. Richard Hughes and Michael Rowe have assembled and tested the recipes included in this book, which is the most...

Celtic Art is the only indigenous British art form of world significance and this book is a graphically eloquent plea for the establishment of this great national art to its rightful place in schools and colleges where the history of ornament is being...

Second in its series and a facsimile edition of the original 1953 instruction manual, Wrought Ironwork is a practical and essential guide with a focus on technique for the modern smith. With 33 step-by-step lessons and coordinating photography for making...

The increasing appearance of vertical milling machines in model engineers' and other small workshops has brought the versatility of this type of machine to the notice of a large and growing group of potential users, but until the first edition of this...

William Morris's interests were wide-ranging: he was a poet, writer, political and social activist, conservationist and businessman, as well as a brilliant and original designer and manufacturer. This book explores the balance between Morris's various...

V&A Pattern: William Morris highlights both popular and lesser-known patterns designs by the most famous designer of the Arts and Crafts Movement. A source of inspiration for designers from William Morris to Alexander McQueen, the V&A holds...

This book packs in the combined wisdom of two writer-educators who are consummate problem solvers when it comes to jewellery making. Together they show the reader how to fix common screw-ups, try out new creative techniques, get more skilled at familiar...

Create a collection of 23 stylish homewares with this modern guide to working with clay. Covering the oldest and most traditional ways to make pots, Handbuilt is a beginner's guide to hand building with clay - no pottery wheel required. This book will...

Despite the growing numbers of milling machines in amateur workshops, a majority of model engineers still rely on a lathe and a drilling machine as the basic equipment. The lathe, 'the king of machine tools', can be adapted for almost any function, but...

Explore the creative possibilities of this incredibly versatile range of glazes with this comprehensive guide for ceramic artists of all levels.Unlock the world of low-fire glazes with The Complete Guide to Low-Fire Glazes for Potters and Sculptors...

Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) is one of the most influential British designers of all time and he is widely regarded as Britain's first independent industrial designer. His works still look remarkably modern more than a century later. Like his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486200545Author Cennio D'Andrea CenniniFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

The exclusive world of one of the twentieth century's most glamorous and alluring women, as seen through her private homes and gardens. Nicknamed The Swan by Richard Avedon when he photographed her iconic portrait in 1953, Marella Agnelli is not only one...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780865654518Author Martina MondadoriFormat HardbackPage Count 432Imprint Vendome PressPublisher Vendome PressWeight(grams) 1276gDimensions(mm) 305mm * 229mm...

Discover a world of decorative ideas with this compendium of history's most elegant patterns and ornamental designs.The World of Ornament brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament of the 19th century: Auguste Racinet's...

Create exquisite, long-lasting quilled paper flowers with this step-by-step detailed guide! With the help of Japanese quilling expert Motoko Maggie Nakatani, you can create breathtaking quilled flowers with just a few inexpensive tools and paper quilling...

Techniques, advice and inspiration for would-be and experienced basket makers. Basketry is experiencing a resurgence of popularity, and enjoying an exciting comeback at the hands of a new and dynamic generation of makers who are not afraid to...

Following the critical and commercial success of Pattern and Ornament in the Arts of India, Henry Wilson has turned for this companion volume to a single theme. But what a theme: the variety of floral motifs in the exquisitely wrought details of India's...

Throughout history, patterns have come in countless permutations of motif, colour-way and scale. Yet what all have in common is the regularity of repetition, that insistent rhythm that animates a flat surface with a sense of movement and vitality and...

New York Times Bestseller Named one of the Best Gift Books of the Year by Entertainment Weekly, InStyle, House Beautiful, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, Luxe Interiors + Design, People, Style Watch, Garden & Gun, The Los...

Geometric patterns are perhaps the most recognizable visual expressions of Islamic art and architecture, magnificent in their beauty and awe-inspiring in their execution. Now, with the aid of this book, anyone can learn how to master this ancient art and...

The Black Experience in Design spotlights teaching practices, research, stories, and conversations from a Black/African diasporic lens. Excluded from traditional design history and educational canons that heavily favor European modernist influences, the...

In his joint capacities of Premier peintre du roi, director of the Gobelins manufactory and rector of the Academie royale de peinture et de sculpture, Le Brun exercised a previously unprecedented influence on the production of the visual arts - so much...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611803105Author Yumiko HiguchiFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611808865Author Yumiko HiguchiFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Roost BooksPublisher Shambhala Publications Inc

Electroplating in the home workshop can seem a daunting task due to the range of chemicals, the unfamiliar processes and the underlying chemistry involved. However, the results of a well-cleaned item and a well-maintained electrolyte are overwhelmingly...

Modern Dried Flowers is a contemporary guide to the sustainable art of preserving and styling stems. Versatile, chic, environmentally mindful, affordable and low maintenance - there are many reasons to love dried flowers. Whether for weddings and...

Illuminating three centuries of European artistry and ingenuity, this volume in The Met's acclaimed How to Read series provides a wide-ranging exploration of decorative arts from British writing tables to Russian snuffboxes Spanning three centuries of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955374111Author Lesley JacksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Richard DennisPublisher Richard DennisWeight(grams) 612gDimensions(mm) 301mm * 210mm...

The definitive volume on Gaetano Pesce's incomparable life and career, as told in the artist-designer's own words In a category all his own, Gaetano Pesce is widely considered one of the most important, and elusive, creative figures of the last half...

An introduction to William Morris's personal collection of artworks from the Islamic world and how they came to influence his pattern-making One of the principal founders of the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris was responsible for hundreds of...

Get into this year's interior design trend: Japandi, a style that combines serene Scandinavian design elements with the richness of Japanese design tradition. It is characterised by a combination of beauty, functionality, and clean lines with a lot of...

The only color guide a designer will ever need; The Complete Color Harmony, Pantone Edition has been completely updated with Pantone colors and new text.The Complete Color Harmony: Pantone Edition is the latest in Rockport Publishers' best-selling Color...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781954404045Author Michael Z. WiseFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint New Vessel PressPublisher New Vessel Press

A master artist and teacher of metalwork presents a bold new approach to creative expression in metal. Believing that the time has come for the artist to free himself from the functional forms that have dominated the metal smith's craft-the cup, the box,...